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Family: Sergestidae sergestid shrimps (See list of species below)

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94 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Acetes americanus
[Aviu shrimp]
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Acetes australis
[Australian paste shrimp]
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Acetes binghami
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Acetes chinensis
[Northern mauxia shrimp]


Acetes erythraeus
[Tsivakihini paste shrimp]


Acetes indicus
[Jawla paste shrimp]


Acetes intermedius
[Taiwan mauxia shrimp]


Acetes japonicus
[Akiami paste shrimp]
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Acetes johni
[Paste shrimp]
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Acetes marinus
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Acetes natalensis
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Acetes paraguayensis
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Acetes serrulatus
[Southern mauxia shrimp]


Acetes sibogae
[Alamang shrimp]


Acetes vulgaris
[Jembret shrimp]
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Allosergestes pectinatus
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Allosergestes sargassi
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Deosergestes erectus
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Deosergestes seminudus
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Eusergestes arcticus
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Lucensosergia lucens
[Sakura shrimp]
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Neosergestes consobrinus
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Neosergestes orientalis
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Parasergestes armatus
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Peisos petrunkevitchi
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Petalidium foliaceum
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Petalidium obesum
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Petalidium suspiriosum
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Phorcosergia bisulcata
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Sergestes arachnipodus
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Sergestes atlanticus
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Sergestes brevispinatus
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Sergestes coalitus
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Sergestes corniculum
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Sergestes cornutus
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Sergestes curvatus
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Sergestes diapontius
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Sergestes disjunctus
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Sergestes edwardsii
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Sergestes erectus
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Sergestes extensus
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Sergestes geminus
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Sergestes gibbolobatus
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Sergestes halia
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Sergestes hamifer
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Sergestes henseni
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Sergestes incertus
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Sergestes index
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Sergestes nipponensis
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Sergestes nudus
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Sergestes orientalis
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Sergestes paraseminudus
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Sergestes pediformis
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Sergestes pestafer
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Sergestes rubroguttatus
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Sergestes semissis
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Sergestes similis
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Sergestes stimulator
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Sergestes tantillus
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Sergestes verpus
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Sergestes vigilax
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Sergia bigemmea
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Sergia challengeri
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Sergia colosii
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Sergia creber
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Sergia extenuata
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Sergia filicta
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Sergia fulgens
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Sergia gardineri
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Sergia grandis
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Sergia hansjacobi
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Sergia inequalis
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Sergia inous
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Sergia japonica
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Sergia laminata
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Sergia maxima
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Sergia phorca
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Sergia plumeus
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Sergia potens
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Sergia prehensilis
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Sergia profundus
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Sergia regalis
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Sergia robusta
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Sergia scintillans
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Sergia splendens
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Sergia stellata
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Sergia talismani
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Sergia tenuiremis
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Sergia vityazi
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Sergia wolffi
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Sicyonella antennata
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Sicyonella elegans
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Sicyonella inermis
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Sicyonella maldivensis
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94 Species of Family Sergestidae
(sergestid shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Acetes americanus Aviu shrimp Western Atlantic
Acetes australis Australian paste shrimp Western Pacific
Acetes binghami Eastern Pacific
Acetes chinensis Northern mauxia shrimp Indo-West Pacific.
Acetes erythraeus Tsivakihini paste shrimp Indo-West Pacific 4.8 BL
Acetes indicus Jawla paste shrimp Indo-West Pacific 4 BL
Acetes intermedius Taiwan mauxia shrimp Indo-West Pacific 2.6 BL
Acetes japonicus Akiami paste shrimp Indo-West Pacific. 3 BL
Acetes johni Paste shrimp Indian Ocean
Acetes marinus Western Atlantic
Acetes natalensis Western Indian Ocean
Acetes paraguayensis South America Inland Wate
Acetes serrulatus Southern mauxia shrimp Western Pacific 2.1 BL
Acetes sibogae Alamang shrimp Indo-West Pacific 4 BL
Acetes vulgaris Jembret shrimp Indo-West Pacific. 3.4 BL
Allosergestes pectinatus Indo-Pacific and Southeas
Allosergestes sargassi Atlantic, the Mediterrane
Deosergestes erectus Eastern Central Pacific
Deosergestes seminudus Indo-West Pacific
Eusergestes arcticus Indo-Pacific, Atlantic, M 1.37 CL
Lucensosergia lucens Sakura shrimp Northwest Pacific
Neosergestes consobrinus Arctic and Pacific Ocean.
Neosergestes orientalis Eastern Pacific
Parasergestes armatus Atlantic, the Mediterrane
Peisos petrunkevitchi Southwest Atlantic
Petalidium foliaceum Antarctic, Atlantic and I
Petalidium obesum Eastern Atlantic to Weste
Petalidium suspiriosum Arctic and Pacific Ocean.
Phorcosergia bisulcata Indo-Pacific
Sergestes arachnipodus Western Central Atlantic
Sergestes atlanticus Indo-Pacific, Atlantic an
Sergestes brevispinatus Southeast Pacific
Sergestes coalitus Western Central Pacific
Sergestes corniculum Southeast Pacific and Wes
Sergestes cornutus Arctic, Eastern Pacific a
Sergestes curvatus Eastern Atlantic and sout
Sergestes diapontius Eastern Atlantic to Weste
Sergestes disjunctus Southeast Atlantic, South
Sergestes edwardsii Western and Eastern Atlan
Sergestes erectus Arctic and Eastern Pacifi
Sergestes extensus Eastern Central Pacific
Sergestes geminus Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Sergestes gibbolobatus Central and Eastern Pacif
Sergestes halia Eastern Pacific
Sergestes hamifer Western Indian Ocean
Sergestes henseni Atlantic and the Mediterr
Sergestes incertus Southeast Atlantic
Sergestes index Pacific Ocean
Sergestes nipponensis Northwest Pacific
Sergestes nudus East Atlantic and Western
Sergestes orientalis Arctic, Indo-Pacific and
Sergestes paraseminudus Western Atlantic and East
Sergestes pediformis Eastern Atlantic
Sergestes pestafer Eastern Pacific
Sergestes rubroguttatus Mediterranean and the Ind
Sergestes semissis Indian Ocean
Sergestes similis Arctic, Indo-Pacific and
Sergestes stimulator Southwest Pacific
Sergestes tantillus Eastern Pacific
Sergestes verpus Western Central Pacific
Sergestes vigilax Arctic, Pacific Ocean, At
Sergia bigemmea Arctic and Pacific Ocean.
Sergia challengeri Indo-Pacific.
Sergia colosii Western Indian Ocean
Sergia creber Eastern Pacific
Sergia extenuata Eastern Atlantic
Sergia filicta Northwest and Eastern Cen
Sergia fulgens Arctic and Pacific Ocean.
Sergia gardineri Indo-Pacific
Sergia grandis Atlantic and the Southern
Sergia hansjacobi Western Central Atlantic
Sergia inequalis Indo-Pacific
Sergia inous Western Pacific.
Sergia japonica Indo-Pacific, Atlantic an
Sergia laminata Indo-Pacific and the Atla
Sergia maxima Indo-Pacific
Sergia phorca Southeast Pacific
Sergia plumeus Western Indian Ocean
Sergia potens Indo-Pacific and South At
Sergia prehensilis Indo-West Pacific, Atlant
Sergia profundus Southeast Atlantic and So
Sergia regalis Indo-Pacific and Southeas
Sergia robusta Atlantic, Eastern Gulf of
Sergia scintillans Atlantic and Indo-Pacific
Sergia splendens Atlantic and the Mediterr
Sergia stellata Eastern Indian Ocean
Sergia talismani Indo-Pacific and the Atla
Sergia tenuiremis Worldwide.
Sergia vityazi Pacific Ocean
Sergia wolffi Western Central Atlantic
Sicyonella antennata Indo-West Pacific
Sicyonella elegans Western Central Pacific
Sicyonella inermis Western Indian Ocean
Sicyonella maldivensis Indo-West Pacific



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